AABP Foundation

Request for Proposals

The American Association of Bovine Practitioners Foundation announces two grants supporting clinical research in cattle.  Each grant will be for up to $25,000.  One will be for subjects related to beef cattle, and the other for dairy cattle, although some proposals may address both.  Proposals should be aimed at providing practical solutions that practitioners can use. 

Each proposal should include a list of the investigators and their brief resumes, a brief description of the trial, a detailed experimental protocol, and a tentative budget.  If appropriate, more than one project may be funded in each category, but the total for each category will be limited to $25,000.  At least one of the investigators must be an AABP member.  In judging between proposals of similar merit, preference will be given to proposals from researchers who are starting their careers or from practitioners. Preference will also be given to projects where AABP Foundations funds can serve as seed money to attract other grants. Results of the studies are expected to be reported in the research summaries at an AABP Annual Conference and submitted to a peer-reviewed publication upon completion.  20% of the granted funds will be withheld until the results are presented and the article is submitted. 

Topics for Dairy Proposal:
1. Development of beef and milk withdrawal times for xylazine and its antagonists.
2. Efficacy and economics of universal treatment with antibiotics at dryoff in dairy herds with low prevalence of Streptococcus agalactiae and Staphylococcus aureus.
3. Risk factors and preventive strategies for respiratory disease in preweaned dairy calves.

Topics for Beef Proposal:
1. Design of cattle flow systems to minimize or mitigate bovine respiratory disease.
2. Risk factors and preventive strategies for respiratory disease in nursing calves.

        Proposals will be ranked by the Board of the AABP Foundation.  Top ranking proposals will also be reviewed by experts in the area of study.  The identities of the researchers will not be revealed to the outside reviewers.

        Proposals must be received by January 31.  Proposals MUST be submitted online. Questions may be addressed to wmguterbock@earthlink.net, any other AABP Foundation Board Member or to the AABP Office at aabphq@aabp.org.  

Walt Guterbock
Chair, AABP Foundation

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Applicants must:

1. Download a tempate Competitive Research Word Document, and complete and save as PDF document. Name the PDF document yourname.PDF (ex. JohnSmith.PDF).
   The full proposal excluding curricula vitae shall be less than 12 pages in 12 pt. Arial font, single spaced with 1 inch margins on all sides. The proposal shall include:
   • Abstract – maximum 300 words
   • Goals and objectives of the project
   • Background information an literature review
   • Materials and methods
   • Expected outcomes
   • Detailed budget with explanation of line items
   • Additional sources of funding available to support the proposed research (if applicable)
   • A curriculum vitae or biographical sketch for the principal investigators and co-investigators (maximum length of 2 pages per person; see grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/2590/biosketchsample.pdf for examples)
     
2. Upload the PDF document to the AABP Web Site.
3. Complete the online application form. Identify the name of the aformentioned PDF file in the application form.
4. Evaluation criteria and scoring system.
5. Signed Application Confirmation: After an online application has been submitted, in its final form (marked as completed on the web site), an application confirmation form must be completed, signed and faxed to the AABP Office (334-821-9532). This form provides the AABP Foundation with correct payee information and that space and basic facilities for carrying out the research will be provided.
6. Notification: Candidates will be notified of the Committee's decision by July 1.